2005/2006 - Registrar - McMaster University

The, options currently available are:• Biol'ogy (Core) ,• Biodiversity Specialization ,• 'Genetics Specialization ' ' ,The Honours Biology Core program can also be combined with ''the Origins Re!:)earch Specialization. See, the section on the OriginsResf?arch Specialization in this' section of the ,Calendar formore information. Students wishing to combine the Origins Re- ,search'Specialization with the Biology Core must satisfy all"theBi'ology Core requirements as well as the courSes specified bythe Origins Re~earch ~pecialization. Students may do this by'selecting Origins courses for Biology Core electives. In c;lddition 'to the courses specified for the Biology Core, students must com-" plete three units from ASTRON ,,1 F03, PHYSICS ,1 BA3 or 1 BB3 bythe end of Leve,llLOrigins students will complete ORIGINS 4A09,the Origins Research Thesis'as their Capstone Course., Students may apply to transfer between options, subject to satis':fying the requirements for that option or fjy p~rmissionof the, Chair of Biology. Students who do not meet all ,the requirementsof a specialization will be transferred to:the coreoption unlessthey obtain speCial permissionfr6h1 the Chair of Biology to remainin the specialization. Registration in a specialization will be, "noted on,the student'~ trans,cript.'ADMISSION ' ""Completion of Scie'nce 'I requirements, including:3 units MATH 1A03 ' ,:3 units from MATH 1 AA3, 1 B03, STATS 1 CC3 (See Note 2below under'Notes For All Honours Biology'Programs.)" , ' ,6L1nits' BIOLOGY 1 A03, 1AA36 units CHEM 1A03, 1AA33 units PHYSICS,1B03 i.3 units from Science I Course List6 units Level I electives' .2 courses ,SCIENCE 1AOO, 1BOOStudents with other backgrounds suchasHealthSc'iences, !'Daybe admissible, and are encouraged to contact the Chair' of the 'Oepartment of Biology. .MINIMUM AVERAGES/GRADES:, , 'A CumLllative Average of 6.0 and an average ot 6.0 in BIOLOGY'1A03, 1AA3, and a grade of C-l:" in each of three of CHEM 1A03,1 AA3, MATH 1 A03, PHYSICS 1 B03, STATS 1 CC3. .NOTES FOR ALL HONOURS BIOLOGYPROGRAMS,1. 8ecausethe required Level II courses ,are prerequisites andcorequisites for other courses, students are encouraged to com­'plete all their required Level II cQurses while registered 'in Level, .11. However, students may defer one or'two of these courses untilLevel III or IV.. AII'st,udents, particularly those who complete thecourses in a different Levelfrom those suggested below,areencouraged to obtain a degree audit through,MUGSlto ensure, that they are fulfilling the requirements of their program.2 .. Students interested in registering in more' statistics coursesare encouraged to complete SlATS 2MA3 in addition to STATS1 CC3. Those students wishing to include more mathematicalstatistics may replace STATS 1 CC3, 2MA3 with STATS' 2003,, 2MB3. In this case, students are advised to register in MATH1 B03 in Level I.3. Admission to Honours Biology and Pharmacology (Co-op)requires completion of CHEM 20A3and 20B3.Students. arestrongly recommended to register in BIOLOGY 2AQ3 whileregistered in Level II. ' ,4. Students considering graduate' studies in Biology are recommendedto complete BIOLOGY 4C09 or 4F06.'BIOLOGY COURSE LIST ,BIOLOGY 2G03, 2,103; all Biology Level III and IV courses except' 'BIOLOGY 3003, 3003; BIOCHEM 2B03, 2BB3,. 3G03, 3H03,3N03, 4EQ3,4EE3, 4J03, 4K03, 4003;CHEM ENG 2B03; GEO2A03, 2803, 2C03, 2E03, 2103, 2003, 2W03, 3A03, 3103, 3J03,"'3S03, 4A03, 4B03, 4C03; 4FF3, 4103, 4S03; HTH SCI'3103, 4113;, MEO PHYS3T03, MOL BI0L 4H03; 4J03;, PSYCH 2F03,2TT3,3A03,3F03,3FA3,3S03;3T03,3Y03,4R03'FACULTY OF,SCIENCE 998iology (Core) {2050808}NOTES " ' , ' ,1. The Biology core option allows' students to choose Biology ., courses, ~hich reflect their own interests, or to develop ,aninterdisciplinary approach to Biology which may include ob-, . taining a minor. Students registered in the Biology core optionare encouraged to discuss their interests and course seleG~ ,tions with a, Biology undergraduate counsellor.2. Students interested in applying to graduate or professionalschoolsare encourc;lged to complete 'a BiologyThesis or Projectand to choose their Level IIland IV elective courses from the,Faculty of Science. ' , ,3. Students are encouraged to take PHILOS 20030r 2G03 as anelective. ' 'REQUIREMENtS ' .. , '120 units 'total (Leve/s'l to I'll), ofwhk;h no more than 48 units maybe Levell courses anc;J at least 36 units must be Level III, IV coursesLEVELl: 30 UNITS, '30 'units (See Admission above.)LEVEL II: 30'UNITS '3-6 uri,its CHEM2E03'orboth CHEM20A3, 20B315 units from BIOCHEM 2EE3, BIOLOGY 2A03, 2B03, 2C03,2003,2F03 ''9-12 units· Electives 'LEVEL III: 30 UNITS' " " _3, units from BIOCHEM 2EE3, BIOLOGY2A03,2B03, 2C03,2003, 2F03 (whichever .is not completed), 6 units' from Levels III, IV Biology6 units ,from Biology Course List9 units' Level JII,IV courses6 units' Electives 'LEVEL IV: 30 UNITS6 U!1its from Levels III, IV Biology6 units from Biology Course List. . ' , '9 units 3- units from ,. Biology Coiurse List, BIOLOGY AFo.6, or, .6 units from the Science Capstone Course List, 3 units" ,front Biology Course List. .or''BIOLOGY 4C099 units from Levei .III, IVcourses, Biodiversity Specialization .{2050812}NOTES, ' ' .1. Students interested in the Biodiversity Specialization are rea­. . om mended to register in at least one of ENVIR SC 1 A03, 1 B03or 1 G03 in Level I or II., ' ,2. Stud~nts registered in the Biodiversity Specialization are encouragedto completePHILOS 2G0;3 as an elective.3 .. StUdents are encouraged to complete more' Statistics. (SeeNote 2 under Notes for al/ HOf1ours~iology Programs in thissection of the Calendar,) , ,.. , " ' .4.' BIOLOGY 4E03 may be completed in Level III or IV. If itis completedinLevel III , students must take 12 units from the BiodiversityCourse List in Level III. If it is completed in Level IV, students musttake ~ine units from. the Biodiversity Course List in Level 'IV. "5. Students must complete 24 units 'from th~ BiodiversitY-CourseList by the end of Level IV. .BIODIVERSITY COURSE LISTBI.oLOGY 3B03, 3BB3, 3E03, 3MM3" 3R03, 3S03,. 3SS3, 3TT3,3U03, 3UU3, 3Y03, 4A03, 4003, 4EE3, 4J03, 4JJ3, 4PP3, 4X03,4Y03;GEO 2A03, 2B03, 2C03; 2E03, 2103,,2003, 2W,03; 3A03,3J03, 3L03,3S03, 4B03, 4C03,4FF3, 4103, 4S03; PSYCH 2F03,2TT3,3A03, 3F03,3FA3, '3S03,3T03, 3Y03, 4R03 'REQUIREMENTS . . "120 units tO,tal (Levels Ito IV), of which no more than48 units may'be Levell courses ;Jndat least 36 units must be Level 111, IV cour~esLEVEL I: 30 UNITS ' . ' ,30 units (See Admissionabove.)LEVEL II:" 30 UNITS3-6 units ,CHEM 2E03 or both CHEM 20A3, 20B3. 121 units BIOGHEM 2EE3, BIOLOGY 2A03, 2803, 2Cq3, 2003,2F03,2G033-6 units Electives'